Great shelter - Animal Care Associate Seattle Humane Employee Review

Great benefits package, competitive pay, friendly staff and cute animals.

Building design is not ideal, lack of natural light, noise carries to areas that animals are not kept.

The mission is deeply meaningful and the reason I wake up every morning. As an animal lover, helping save dogs and cats provides a strong sense of purpose.

-Workplace culture is very cliquey, it feels more like a high school than a professional working enviornment. There's a noticeable in-group/out-group dynamic that leads to unnecessary tension and awkwardness. -Staff turnover is high across all departments. This makes it hard to feel like part of a cohesive team, and results in the loss of historical knowledge and processes. -There is a pervasive aura of negativity. It's not uncommon to hear other staff and volunteers complain about leadership decisions, workload, and more in shared spaces or even in front of the public. -Communication between departments is terrible, leading to confusion, inefficiencies, and frustration. Gathering information from other departments is like pulling teeth in slow motion.